departed
adjective /dɪˈpɑːtɪd/
/dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
[only before noun] (formal)- dead. People say ‘departed’ to avoid saying ‘dead’
- your dear departed brother
- the departednoun(plural the departed)the person who has died
- According to the story, the spirit of the departed returns to inhabit his wife.